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July 2015 | Issue 0107
➤ Kicking the Bucket
List Upstairs
HUMOR
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➤ Bray's Backyard
➤High EI Equals
Business Success
FOCUS ON SUCCESS
Pages 8-9
YOUR BUSINESS
Page 10
LOOK INSIDE!
➤ Continuum of Caregiving
➤ Fit for Service
NOW THAT WE’VE
BEEN OPEN
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Page 7
Page 12
➤ Moving to Main Street
BEECH GROVE
CHAMBER NEWS
The peach
of the Beech
Laura Barnard’s forward-thinking brings stability and growth
to the Greater Beech Grove Chamber of Commerce. Page 5
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➤ Retirement:
A thing of the past
BIZ RESEARCH
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Technology Gets Things Done
BUSINESS WEB
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The Value of a Year
BUSINESS HISTORY
page 11
Defining Your WHY?
PERSONNEL MATTERS
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BIZ OPINION / NEWS
Southside Business Leader
businessleader.bz • July 2015
› From the Publisher
I
Social media goes sour
don’t do much with Social
is, my business is my business – no
one else’s. It is between client and
Media. Most people know that.
me; between employee and me;
I guess it qualifies as a mediand between vendor and me.
um of mass communication now;
Facebook has given people the
the only one where it seems that
opportunity to write what they
responsibility - the idea that you
want when anger or happiness
thoroughly make sure that what
fuels the need. Unfortunately it
you post is accurate - doesn’t alseems as if there is more anger beways seem to be of paramount iming posted than happiness. I’m not
portance.
sure what that says about us as a
I’m tempted sometimes to make
Rick Myers
personal posts. Like a few weeks FOUNDER/PUBLISHER society. I’d like to think of Facebook as a happy medium, where
ago when I was with my daughhappy things are shared.
ter at Kansas State University for
her freshman orientation. I am very proud of
her. I would have loved to have shot photos Rick Myers is publisher of the Southside Business Leader.
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Occasionally there are some posts that
COVER PARTY
find their way to me. Many of them have
August 28th
turned from “It’s a Don Pablo’s night – woohoo!” to posts attacking business people or a
at Main Street Pallazzo
particular business. This is disappointing to
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me and shows a lack of professionalism. For
Greenwood,
IN 46107
me, the lesson here is one I have held since I
SEE YOU THERE!
started my business almost 10 years ago: that
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you charge? What line-up of products and services can I choose from? How will we assess
whether your advice is actually working? Lastly, and as a matter of formality, be sure to vet him
or her with the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or FINRA.
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with particularly large gains in Denver and San Francisco. Low mortgage rates and strong job
growth have been cited as major contributors to the increase in home values, but the continued
gains are out-pacing wage growth—which may out-price potential buyers. However, employers
have added approximately 3.1 million workers in the past year and many suspect that those
paychecks will be flowing into real estate before higher borrowing costs make homes less
affordable.
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› Editor's Note
Milestone month
to celebrate
The end of June marks the end of
the first half of a year—2015 has certainly had its ups and downs. We celebrate the birth of our great nation in
July and thank the thousands of veterans who have fought to secure our
freedoms at home—and we continue to thank those still abroad putting
their lives on the line every day.
America turns 239 this year and
we’ve come a long way from our hum-
"We celebrate the birth
of our great nation
in July and thank the
thousands of veterans
who have fought to
secure our freedoms…"
ble 1776 origins. We’ve faced threats
near and far and overcome each challenge, ready to meet the new one.
Perhaps that’s a good attitude to approach the rest of the year with.
Given what you know about the
first six months of 2015, what are your
goals as we turn the corner through
the heat of summer? Whether you
need a refreshing vacation, a refocusing of personal or business relationships, now is the time.
Celebrate our American heritage
with fireworks, barbeque and a few
brews with the neighbors. Here’s to
us, our rich history, and the rest of
2015.
Just remember to be courteous
with fireworks around combat veterans!
› Quote of the Month
Wouldn’t it be great to be gifted? In
fact … It turns out that choices lead to
habits. Habits become talents. Talents
are labeled gifts. You’re not born this
way, you get this way.
~ Seth Godin, American entrepreneur
› Humor
O
Kicking the bucket list upstairs
ne of the exercises I
convincing customers to trust us,
or tramping out a living whilst
remember in my self-help
paying back our loans. But those
journey keeps haunting me.
are external qualities. Internally,
Participants are asked to imagine
we want peace, integrity and love.
what they want inscribed on their
We secretly long to be of service to
gravestone. What is the epitaph of
others; be a part of something largtheir life?
er than ourselves.
If that's too morbid, pretend
(Wow, that was so deep. I need
you wrote a best-selling novel.
to take a selfie of me writing that!)
Write the obligatory "About the
Brooks calls our current culture,
Author" blurb for the inside cover.
Gus Pearcy
the
Age of the Big Me. We are so
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What would you write?
self-centered that we miss out on a
How do you want to
chance to fill a void we
be remembered?
may not even be aware.
New York Times
A current trend is
"Don't
you
want
to
be
columnist
David
a bucket list, a list of
Brooks recently reremembered for contributing things we want to acleased his latest book
to mankind rather than
complish before we
examining
charackick that bucket. These
just
using
it
up?"
ter. (The good kind.)
lists include visiting exBrooks' distinguishes
otic places, experiencbetween resume viring thrills, or buying something extravagant.
tues and eulogy virtues. He argues, in The
I want those things, too. My first bucket
Road to Character, that good character is a
list is filled with trips with my kids, jumping
product of the virtues you want to be spoken
from perfectly good planes, owning a Tesla
at your funeral.
car, and dying with the latest version of the
In business, we have an attitude of coniPhone. I'll make bet yours is similar.
quest. Whether it be against competition,
What if we looked at a bucket list differ-
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ently?
What if our bucket list was simply to
help others scratch off accomplishments on
theirs? What if our goal was to help others
reach theirs? Wouldn't this be a nicer world?
My bucket list has a goal of cultivating
close relationships with seven people. Close
friends are hard to come by. Look at your
friends and tell me how many are really close
friends? Don't count family. Don't count
your kids. You should already have a pretty
solid relationship with them.
A bucket list filled with your own experiences warrants an epitaph that reads: He
lived life to the fullest. Don't you want to be
remembered for contributing to mankind
rather than just using it up?
Our human experience is inextricably
linked to our demise. Yet, we live for the moment. The road to character is not paved
with bucket list items, but peering deep inside ourselves to understand the core of our
being and how we can add to the lives of others.
Gus Pearcy is a contributing columnist to the Southside
Business Leader. He may be reached at (317) 403-6485
or pearcy.gus@sbcglobal.net. Gus blogs frequently at
guspearcycommunications.wordpress.com.
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COVER STORY
Southside Business Leader
• When I’m not here, I’m taking care of my
2-year-old twins, Tyler and Savannah; going
to the zoo, the park, playing with the hose.
How Laura did it?
Best business advice: Understand your target
audience and always set goals. Whether they
are short-term or long-term goals, you have to
set goals to know what direction you’re going.
Best business decision: Continuing my
education, through workshops or seminars
that I can attend either with the Indiana
Chamber Executive Association or the local
Hoosier PRSA Chapter. Any way that I can keep
learning. You can always take any information
you’ve gathered and if you aren’t going to use
it today, you will six months from now.
In 5 years… My hope is that the chamber
continues to have its own office and keeps
building upon the success that it’s had over
the past few years. Personally, it doesn’t
matter how many members we have versus
how many members we have that are active.
Right now we have close to 80 plus percent
participation rate, which is pretty great. You
want people that want to be involved. I want
to see that continue.
Secret to success: I don’t give up very easily.
If there’s something personal or professional
that I want to achieve, I’m pretty driven to get
it done. Sometimes it might take longer than I
like, but I will get it done.
“She has been a
wonderful asset to the
chamber. Her can-do
attitude and willingness to
get out in the community
and make connections
with members as well as
nonmembers has really
helped grow the chamber.”
~ Dawn Whalen
Greater Beech Grove
Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 702
Beech Grove, IN 46107
(317) 800-8499 (New Phone Number)
beechgrovechamber.org
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The peach of the Beech
Getting to
know Laura…
• I enjoy reading. I’m in the midst of
The Outlander series.
businessleader.bz • July 2015
Laura Barnard’s forward-thinking brings stability and growth
to the Greater Beech Grove Chamber of Commerce
By Nicole Davis
A lot has changed for the Greater Beech
Grove Chamber of Commerce in a year’s
time since Laura Barnard was hired as its executive director: membership has increased,
events and luncheons are planned through
the coming year and the chamber now has
its own space.
“She is phenomenal,” says Dawn Whalen, of Whalen Realty Group, who previously served as president of chamber board
of directors. “She has been a wonderful asset to the chamber. Her can-do attitude and
willingness to get out in the community and
make connections with members as well
as nonmembers has really helped grow the
chamber.”
Barnard grew up in Greenfield, graduated from Indiana University in 2003 and
later earned her Master’s in public relation
from IUPUI. She started her career with The
Promotion Company, a special events organization based in downtown Indianapolis.
She then spent four years with the Indiana
Dental Association, which she says sparked
an interest in membership-based nonprofits.
She went on to work for the American Cancer Society as a communications coordinator and then Miller Brooks, a public relations
and advertising agency in Zionsville.
After getting pregnant with twins, Barnard says she decided to take a year off
from work and spend time with them at her
Greenwood home. After that year, she saw
the GBGCOC had an executive director position open.
“They were looking for someone for parttime employment which gave me an opportunity to still spend quality time with my
kids,” Barnard says. “They needed someone
who understood marketing, public relations,
how to work a budget and someone who was
organized and could bring not just the Beech
Grove chamber together but the community
together. They felt I had the experience they
needed. The job is a perfect fit.”
Barnard officially began her role with the
chamber on July 7, 2014. In one year’s time,
chamber membership has grown more than
35 percent, to 105 members as of June 15.
“Personally, I really wanted to have 100
members before I had been here for a year,”
Barnard says. “I knew it was a strong organization that for various reasons, members
had left the chamber. I wanted to be able to
address those members' concerns and bring
them back. We did that.”
She and the board took the time to plan
all of their luncheons for the year. An events
Photo by Nicole Davis
Above and on the cover: Laura Barnard in fron of the Greater Beech Grove Chamber of Commerce.
committee identified what events would be
beneficial to residents and members. The
chamber will host Music on Main Street, a
concert featuring Big Roscoe and the Hammers and the Woomblies Rock Orchestra,
on Aug. 9, 3 to 8 p.m. The chamber is planning a community fair for March 2016.
“We’ve made it a goal to plan ahead and
be more organized as far as the board, making sure the board is always thinking forward and making sure members get what
they want out of their chamber membership,” Barnard says. “Members want to network with each other and have ways to have
visibility with their customers.”
The chamber moved from its office at
Hornet Enrichment Academy to 409 Main
Street in Beech Grove in June. Previously,
office space has been donated to the chamber. This is the first time the chamber has its
own space, signing a two-year lease. With
the move came a new phone number, (317)
800-8499.
“We are in a position as a chamber to be
able to afford our own office space,” Barnard
says. “We’re thrilled to be back on Main
Street... I’m really excited. It’s a strong organization. We are consistent. I don’t plan on
going anywhere any time soon. I think that
brings a comfort level to the board and to the
members.”
Barnard says she has enjoyed spending
much of her time out of the office in the
past year, meeting with Beech Grove business owners and residents. She says the next
goal of hers and for the board is to work with
more businesses in the industrial park near
Emerson Avenue and to continue to create
and grow connections between their members.
“When we hired her, within the first couple of months, I knew the chamber was going to be in very good hands,” Whalen says.
“She took it and ran with it. She has been
very proactive in regards to what the chamber needs, what we need to do to grow the
chamber. She is very forward thinking and
the best decision that the board has made.”
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BIZ RESEARCH
Southside Business Leader
Retirement: A thing of the past
o seniors actually retire? The answer
According to a national survey, the sedepends on your definition. If you’re niors’ continued employment interest is
thinking work, the answer remains “it supported by one part necessity and by one
depends.” The latest government data indicates part self-interest. Apparently, the “recommended” retirement goal that one
that while 15 percent of people age
should plan on reducing spend60 to 70 are working more than 35
ing to 70 percent of one’s pre-rehours a week, 2 in 3 seniors remain
tirement income is being ignored
in the workforce, in some capacity
by our Boomers. Boomers want to
until age 75. Apparently, the full
continue a “spend freely” behavtime 15 percent stay engaged in
ior long after retirement by redithe joys and demands of work life
recting necessity spending toward
until a health issue takes them out.
pleasure spending.
Conversely, 22 percent plan on
A pent-up demand for traveling, remolding, relocating, as well
exiting the workforce as early as
as for recreational toys like boats,
possible. Regardless, few workers (2
Jim Ittenbach
RVs and Harleys exist. Seniors are
percent) remain active beyond age
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planning on spending up to 125
75.
percent of their pre-retirement anSo what about the other 2 in 3
nual
income,
until they reach the ripe old age
part time seniors? A recent survey revealed
that these part-time seniors are leaving their of 75. As such, part-time and seasonal emcurrent occupations only to take on differing ployment is crucial.
Smart employers are responding with job
part-time work. The key word is “differing.”
offers
that capture and empower the workAllegedly, these seniors want to emulate our
millennial workforce entrants by uniquely ing skills of seniors within a flexible, customcrafting a balanced work and life plan. Both ized work arrangement. These enterprises
feel that “health is the new wealth” and “abil- are trying to gain competitive advantage by
ity to only do what interests you” are the es- enticing seniors with part-time, job-sharing
and seasonal work opportunities.
sential drivers in a job selection.
As such, a perfect job storm may be on
our horizon. Wise seniors and savvy business leaders pay heed. With 2 in 3 retiring
seniors seeking meaningful part-time work
and 2 in 3 companies seeking affordable talent, void of costly benefits, a willingness
to craft personalized work schedules may
benefit all. To learn more, pick up the book
“Work Wanted” by James Walker & Linda
Lewis. Live long and prosper.
Jim Ittenbach is owner of SMARI, a research company, and
he offers insights based in his years conducting research.
BIZ WEB
Technology gets things done
T
he barrage of tech innovations pouring
The most significant interruption I eninto our lives is intended to make life countered during our mutt’s sniff quest was
better. It seems like the next "big thing" receiving a video Skype call from one of my
developers in India. With HD quality live
arrives every week. I have news for
video in my left hand and a leash in
you: The changes are accelerating
the right I introduced the developat an accelerated rate. While it is
er to our pet, plus a couple of our
unnerving, it’s exciting!
neighbors along the way. Despite
As readily available technola gap of thousands of miles and
ogy keeps coming, keep in mind
a 10.5 hour time zone difference,
that it’s not about the technolwe are face-to-face getting things
ogy. These gadgets and apps were
done. On the Internet, geography
not built to complicate our lives;
is irrelevant.
it’s here to simplify things, to free
Competition demands that we
your time, and ease your mind. To
get things done better, faster, and
prove how this tech can make life
Andrew Angle
cheaper. The early cave men who
easier I am writing the bulk of this
COLUMNIST
hunted prey by trying to outarticle without writing at all. I am
run and catch critters
using voice dictation
with their own bare
through an earbud mic
hands were probably
attached to my smartawe-struck the first
"The
changes
are
phone (Samsung s6
time they witnessed
Edge), mostly while goaccelerating at an
lunch being secured by
ing about my morning
hurling a sharp stick
accelerated rate.
routine before work.
through the air. The
Rather than being tethWhile it is unnerving,
spear was a better way
ered to a desk under
to catch prey. Better
it’s
exciting!"
fluorescent lights, I am
ways are what technoldelivering prose while
ogy is all about. Are you
munching down a bowl
using it effectively to
of cereal, primping in
catch customers?
the mirror, and walking our dog. Every day
Let’s hear it from you. Go to http://Busishe pesters me for a trot through the neighnessLeader.BZ/tech to join in the conversaborhood to sniff every post and leave her
tion.
own scented messages, a task I refer to as
“checking her ‘pee-mail.’”
Andrew Angle is the owner of Net Gain Associates,
Incorporated. He can be reached at (317)534-2382.
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The art of fine dining rediscovered
R
ecently, my daughter Christi and I I do not know; I guess it just seemed like a
started a new business venture, Christi bother. Actually, I think we all get in a rut.
We develop a group of folks that
Hubler Chevrolet. Like all
are our lunch partners and we unnew businesses, it required some
knowingly just “round robin” our
outside selling to the community
choices. Yes, every now and then a
to tell them who we are and what
new name slips in, and sometimes
all we are selling. While she did the
an old name just slips out. That is
heavy lifting tasks, I volunteered for
how it is.
the gastronomical tasks. It was the
Now, let me offer you my reality
least I could do. My job consisted
check. I am on an emotional high
of calling local politicians, chamber
after a lunch with a new person. It
members, manufactures, and the
never fails; dining with a new perlike and introducing ourselves to
son or group of people who are
Howard Hubler
sympathetic with me is rejuvenatthem over lunch.
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ing. They want to share stories of
Over the years, I have done
their company with me; they want
this a number of times; however,
I must admit, I have basically put my out- to invite me to their company to do a meet
side lunchtime selling skills to rest. Why? and greet with their staff so we can do a
Fit for service
By combining their ideas
and years of expertise, Shannon Smith and Jacque Bush
developed Studio 317 Fitness
& Cycling, offering cycling,
BodyPump, Athletic Step,
Zumba, HIIT, Insanity, TurboKick and other styles of exercise.
“We both are very passionate about health and fitness,”
Smith says. “Personally, we
want to be healthy and involved in the community. We
hadn’t been able to find a location we really liked and fit our
needs, until we found this.”
Studio 317 opened at 500
Polk St., #24, Greenwood,
on April 6 and celebrated its
grand opening on April 11.
Both owners are residents
of Perry Township. Smith
works full-time as a dietician.
Bush has taught group fitness for more than
10 years, beginning with BodyPump. They
alternate the times they work in the business
so that one of them is always working at Studio 317. They have five additional instructors, and say want to have a smaller staff so
that clients can become familiar with their
instructors.
“What’s really important to group fitness
is the connection that you can’t get in larger gyms,” Smith says. “It was also important
to have a little area for kids. Moms especially are busy. They can work out and be close
to their kids. That’s something I want to in-
“personal touch” selling job on the staff as a
company benefit. If they sell a product that
I need, they want to deep discount it as this
CEO I am dining with wants to go back to
work with a victory to tell his staff about as
well. I have to take the oath for future lunches so that we can continue to grow our personal relationship, and he wants to introduce me to the community. All this for a $10
investment in him, and an hour and a half
lunch! I had to eat anyway.
This gives me bragging rights when I go
back to the store. I act like I have been doing this for years. Actually, I have. There just
have been several years in the desert in between when I was in my own rut. I say, “Hey,
why don’t you guys get off your cans and call
some of your customers and ask them out
for coffee or lunch and make friends out of
them?” I do this like it is an extension of my
arm. Yes, I can be a hypocrite at times, too.
So what is the message here? You do not
have to wait until you start up a new location or your sales take a dive to meet new
contacts. Push yourself. Make a significant
lunch date every week. Who is a mover and a
shaker in your line of work? Call that person
up for lunch. I can all but assure you that as
you drive back to your work, your head will
be buzzing with electricity with that feeling
you get when there is some kind of a deal or
significant relationship somewhere starting
to bud. Now, with your bragging rights, you
can go to your selling staff and get them to
do the same and turn up the gas on relationship selling. It is just a phone call away.
Howard Hubler can be reached at howard@hubler.com.
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Studio 317 Fitness and Cycling in Greenwood offers a variety of small group fitness classes
years and have a personal passion for health and fitness.
Over the last five years we
have struggled finding a group
fitness location to fit the
needs that so many group fitness lovers desire. We wanted
to provide something unique
and personal to individuals
who may need more individual instruction and motivation
than a larger gym provides.
Our goal: Imagine. Inspire. Ignite. If you can imagine it, you
can achieve it. Inspiring powerful group fitness to ignite
your potential.” - Smith
What did you do to prepare
for opening your business?
Photo by Nicole Davis
“We had several planning
meetings for different areas
Jacque Bush and Shannon Smith.
needed for start-up, i.e. legal,
still in my kids is that you work out to get
financial, operating agreehealthy, not skinny. They learn a lot more by ment, vendors, licensing, software, business
our example and not what you tell them.”
management, etc... There is competition in
Class sizes will range anywhere from two the fitness industry. We researched what the
to 15 participants. The first class is free, area has to offer. The location was really imwhich the co-owners say allows anyone in- portant to us to be successful.” - Smith
terested in small, group fitness to experience
it.
Who is your ideal customer/client?
Bush says their goal is to “continue grow“We welcome and have members from all
ing and hopefully expanding – that’s the fitness levels, beginners to advanced, both
goal, to fill this room to where we need to male and female primarily ages 25 and oldtear down walls.”
er.” - Smith
“Our goal is to teach to every single perWhy did you open this business?
son who would want help or change. The
“We’ve been in the industry for 10 plus ones that walk in a big gym and feel very
overwhelmed are the people who are drawn
to us. You get the attention that you wouldn’t
get in a bigger setting. We want a diverse
group of men and women.” – Bush
How do you plan to be successful?
“By being active in our community and
promoting healthy lifestyles with our members. One of our main focuses is partnering with organizations and other local businesses to build a network to promote health
and wellness. A lot of our business is word
of mouth and referrals, and therefore ‘member connection’ is one of our other focuses
– as sometimes larger gyms are not able to
do. Our third big focus is quality – all of our
instructors are qualified and selected based
on specific certifications and fitness qualities
like being energetic and informative. In addition, as a small business, spending wisely
is important.” - Smith
What would we be surprised to learn
about you or your company?
“Our primary focus is group fitness classes. However, Jacque offers 1:1 personal training sessions and I provide nutritional consultation as a registered dietician.” - Smith
Studio 317 Fitness
500 Polk St., #24
Greenwood, IN 46143
studio317fitness.com
(317) 883-7644
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FOCUS ON SUCCESS
Southside Business Leader
Court’sYard & Greenhouse
609 W. Epler Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46217
(317) 784-3152
Courtney Bray will reach 15 years of owning and operating Court’sYard & Greenhouse on July 1. Pictured are scenes from Court’sYard & Gre
Top, left and above: Photos by Nicole Davis. Remaining photos are submitted.
It is my yard. We make it feel personal, with the courtya
and the grass. I always liked to watch the whole process
things growing and being outside. I didn’t go into it as
business. It’s my big hobby that keeps growing.
~ Courtney Bray
FOCUS ON SUCCESS
Southside Business Leader
businessleader.bz • July 2015
Above: Following a snowstorm in 2007 that resulted in the loss of the two original greenhouses, Bray rebuilt the structures
from the ground up. Below: One of Bray's children enjoying the greenhouse space.
eenhouse throughout the past year.
ard
s of
sa
Bray’s backyard
By Nicole Davis
Courtney Bray spends time year-round tending to her
yard; the perennial and annual flowers, trees. She’s built
two greenhouses and had her hand in a variety of construction projects such as laying the patio. July will mark
15 years of since Bray purchased Court’sYard & Greenhouse at 609 W. Epler Ave., Indianapolis, but she still considers it her big yard.
“We make it feel like we’re very homey,” Bray says. “It
is my yard. We make it feel personal, with the courtyard
and the grass. I always liked to watch the whole process of
things growing and being outside. I didn’t go into it as a
business. It’s my big hobby that keeps growing.”
Bray says she’s always helped her mom with gardening
and even had her own section in the garden. She became
Perry Township’s Court’sYard & Greenhouse to
reach 15 years in business for Courtney Bray
a Master Gardener at Garfield Park at age 15. She began
working full-time at the greenhouses at age 15, while she
was homeschooled. The original greenhouses were German-owned and built in the 1920s. She left her job after
graduation to attend a semester of college in Florida and
when she decided to come back home, the owners were
still looking to sell the business. Bray purchased it July 1,
2000 at age 19.
In 2007, snow took down two greenhouses.
“It has been amazing,” says Bray’s mother, Danna Strain.
“When we first started this was a one-room shack. We
were standing at the window when the snow crashed
them. I told her we’ll just start over and do a clean sweep.”
Bray and her family rebuilt the two greenhouses and
have added onto the ascetics of the property for the past
seven years. They plant 90 percent of the plants on the
property, starting in January. Court’sYard is open from the
second week of March through Halloween. Bray, Strain
and Bray’s sister, Bethany Miller all work in the business,
and she says her three children all enjoy playing in the
yard.
“My sister and I like to take care of everything and
have eyes on everything daily, keeping it all up and looking nice,” Bray says. “I enjoy being involved in every bit of
it from building the greenhouses to laying the patio. I’ve
done it all. I’m always looking at what can I do now.”
Bray says they are looking to build another greenhouse
in the fall, although she’s not looking to grow too big.
“I try to be able to maintain it myself,” Bray says. “I want
to keep it small so I can personally help each customer.”
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Powerful
solutions
for powerful
businesses.
Southside Business Leader
High EI = business success
ack in 1991, I
found myself in
a college course
called Listening with
Empathy.
A prerequisite for my major,
bachelor of social work.
If I had a buck for every
time I have utilized the
skills I learned… well,
Erin Smith
I could vacation in the
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Caribbean any time I
like! Having empathy
for others is one of the five components of
Emotional Intelligence (EI), which Daniel
Goleman first introduced to the world in
2004. If you are not familiar with EI, Google
Daniels’s name along with HBR and read his
original article. Here is a quick review of EI’s
components:
• Self-awerness
• Self-regulation
• Motivataion
• Empathy
• Social Skills
Remember that Intellectual IQ ad EI do
not correlate. Dr. Travis Bradbury, author
of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 and creator of
TalentSmart (the world’s leading provider of
emotional intelligence) found leaders with
high EI ran circles around other leaders
that only have high IQ’s. Even more encouraging, EI is a skill that can be learned.
This is really good news for me. After taking the online EI test, I have room for improvement in the areas of self-regulation and empathy. Fascinating
since the college course I took on
empathy was a semester long. I
guess I need a refresher.
So, how does EI equate to
business success? Dr. Bradbury
suggests that EI is the foundation of a host of critical skills
that we use to navigate through
our business and life. Trust, accountability, communication, anger management
and change tolerance are
a few of these skills. He
also explains in his Huffington Post article dated
April 14, “Why You Need
Emotional Intelligence to Succeed,” after testing EI alongside
of 33 other critical workplace
skills that “it is the strongest predictor of
performance, explaining a full 58 percent
of success in all types of jobs.” Every job in
every industry ties EI to performance and pay. Notably, on
average those with higher
EI earned $29,000 more per
year.
Learning more about
yourself, how others
perceive you along
with your ability to
relate and empathize
with others is powerful. I encourage
you to pick up a copy
of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 and embark
on a deeper dive into
who you are and
how you “show
up” in your
business. Increasing your
EI will not only
benefit you, but
also potentially inspire all those who
work alongside of
you to excel.
Erin Smith is co-owner of Spotlight Strategies a print,
apparel, promo and sign company located in Franklin, Ind.
She may be reached at erin@spotlight-strategies.com.
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Importance of following up
with perspective clients
ow many times do you follow up after it? I know it did mine when I first read these
making contact with a potential buyer statistics, especially when I looked at what
were then my follow-up activities.
of your goods or services?
It’s said that at any given time there
My answer for you… probably not
is only three percent of the popuenough times! If you follow-up more
lation looking for what you’re sellthan three times with a prospect,
ing. Statics prove this theory, too,
you are better than 90 percent of
in that only two percent of sales
other sales professionals. According
are made on the first attempt. That
to the Direct Sellers Association
means that the person out wanderthe most sales (80 percent) are
ing around looking for what your
made between the fifth and twelfth
salesperson is selling and your
contact.
salesperson happened to bump
Here are some staggering statis- Jack Klemeyer into each other. Might be the lucky
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tics about follow-up efforts:
seat at the local Starbucks.
•48 percent of people never
More statistical information
follow-up with a prospect
from the Direct Sellers Associa•25 percent of people make a second
tion, only this time from the salesperson
contact and stop
perspective:
•12 percent of people make three con• 3 percent of sales are
tacts and stop
made on the second contact
•Only 10 percent of people make more
• 5 percent of sales are
than three contacts
made on the third contact
Kind of makes your stomach turn doesn’t
• 10 percent of sales are
made on the fourth contact
The good news is that by adding only two
more contact touches you can more than
double your results. Certainly if you do four
follow-up touches… you get five times the
results.
Think of the processes you have in place
now and how you can add just a couple more
follow-up touches. Here are some ideas: a
follow-up email campaign, another phone
call, a postcard mailed to your prospect, a
letter or handwritten note sent to your prospect. Nobody sends notes anymore… so be
different and start sending those handwritten notes as a regular practice in your follow-up process.
Reach out and make a few more touches
and a few more sales.
Jack Klemeyer is the founder and head performance coach
of GYB Coaching (gybcoaching.com). Contact him at: Jack@
GYBCoaching.com.
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BIZ MANAGEMENT
Benefits of implementing an
internet usage policy
W
BIZ HISTORY
Y
The value of a year
ou try something. You fail. A year spent the next several months getting to
passes. You give it another go. This know better his newly-adopted home of
time, it succeeds. And then you file Philadelphia, the most forward-looking
community in British Colonial
your experience away for another
America. He continued meeting
day, another challenge.
with the Junto. And he turned over
This scenario precisely tracks a
and over in his mind the challenge
real leadership story from the life
of exactly how to start the lending
of Benjamin Franklin. It might
library.
hold a lesson for you in the year
Then he realized what to do.
upcoming.
Franklin re-structured. Keeping
Franklin was all of 24 years old
the Junto as the core group of the
when he hit upon the new concept
lending library, Franklin ventured
of a lending library. It was 1730.
into the community, seeking subFranklin envisioned a lending
Dan Miller
scriptions from interested leadlibrary not for a ruler, a church,
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ers. He found that people outside
or a church-related university. He
the Junto loved the concept. They
thought of a library that loaned
quickly signed on as potential
books to people who wanted to read them
without any particular allegiance or affilia- members. They pledged financial support.
tion. The library would be secular, the first A year after it had failed inside the Junto,
Franklin's lending library succeeded in the
of its kind.
The key to success, Franklin believed, was broader community.
The effort resulted in the hiring of the first
the existence of a platform for executing his
plan. He had already formed a club—called librarian, the purchasing of books, and the
the Junto—of like-minded young men. His location of a facility. It was everything Frankclub was comprised of men who were smart, lin had envisioned and much, much more.
Twenty years later, a local doctor would
curious, ambitious, interested in new ideas
and eager to promote change. They were also approach Franklin with the idea of starting
avid readers. The Junto would start the lend- the first community hospital in North America. Not surprisingly, Franklin had a plan in
ing library on its own.
Franklin's thinking was sound. Common mind for precisely how to proceed.
It's possible that you'll fail in the pursuit
values, highly motivated, similar outlooks.
of something new in 2015. My counsel is to
The problem was that it flopped.
At this point, any number of options and embrace the example of Benjamin Franklin
choices were open to Franklin. He might at age twenty-five. Use the time available to
have shelved the whole thing; the concept you. Reflect on what happened. And be open
was pointless if this group couldn't make it to adjusting your concept in small yet sigwork. He might have become somewhat bit- nificant ways. You might be surprised at the
ter or jaded; if they can't see the good in it, value of a year.
why bother? He might have cut his losses
and moved on; there are too many positive Dan Miller is founder and president of Historical Solutions
activities to undertake without knocking LLC - Ideas and Inspiration Through History. Dan uses history
to help people strengthen their leadership. His website
one's head against the wall.
But Franklin held on to the concept. He is historicalsolutions.com.
hile there are many ways for factors, employees engaged in less personal
employees to avoid work, one use of the Internet when their company had
of the most difficult to manage an explicit policy prohibiting it. One caveat
here: the policy needs to be clearly
is “cyberloafing.” Defined as an
understood by all affected employemployee’s use of their work internet
ees. They need to know as preciseconnection for personal activities
ly as possible what behaviors are
such as surfing non-job-related
appropriate. For example, a policy
websites, using personal social
might allow employees to check
media accounts, or even handling
their personal e-mail accounts
personal
email,
cyberloafing
once or twice a day, but expressly
can take a toll on workplace
prohibit use of social media sites
productivity. It is pervasive: the
such as Facebook or Twitter for
average American admits to wasting
non-business-related purposes.
Cyberloafing is a relatively new
about two working hours each day, Carolyn Goerner
phenomenon, but as more workwith personal Internet use being the
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ers rely on the Internet to do their
primary distraction.
work, it becomes more pervaSo what can you do to effectively manage cyberloafing? A recent study sug- sive. While prohibitive policies are one way
gests two things that can reduce this prac- to thwart this practice, a more positive aptice: providing employees with meaningful proach is to ensure that all employees underwork, and having an explicit policy prohibit- stand the importance of their work and their
ing personal use of the Internet on company skill set to the organization’s goals. When
work is meaningful, employees are more entime and property.
Meaningful work consists of tasks that gaged in it. This principle holds true in both
an employee views as significant and im- the “bricks and mortar” world and in cyberportant to the organization. If a worker sees space.
his/her day-to-day activities as central to the
company’s mission and objectives, and uses Jia, H., Jia, R., & Karau, S. (2013). Cyberloafvaluable skills and abilities to complete those ing and Personality: The Impact of the Big
tasks, they experience meaningful work. In Five Traits and Workplace Situational Facthis study, after controlling for workers’ de- tors. Journal of Leadership & Organizational
mographic and personality characteristics, Studies, 20, 358-365.
the researchers discovered that employees
who viewed their work as meaningful were Carolyn Goerner is a Professor of Management at Indiana
less likely to cyberloaf.
University-Bloomington’s Kelley School of Business. Email:
Similarly, after controlling for personal goerner@indiana.edu.
BIZ BRIEF
Southside Business Initiative could provide
coworking space for Southside entrepreneurs
Bringing new business and how to best
improve Southport is a central topic of
discussion at every Southport Redevelopment Commission meeting. One idea is
closer to reality after the RDC made a motion to support the efforts of the Greater
Southside Community Alliance (GSCA)
in establishing the Southside Business Initiative, a coworking space for home-based
and start-up businesses.
GSCA, a 501c3 organization branched
from the Greater Southside Business Alliance, is in the planning stages for SBI.
GSBA President Joan Miller said the coworking space would be a development
tool to support the growth of Perry Township small businesses. While they are still
looking for a “home,” they intend to establish SBI in close proximity to Southport
Road and Madison Avenue.
Members would pay a yearly fee to have
access to workspace, high-speed Internet,
a kitchenette and conference room. Membership and sponsorship information can
be found at gsbaweb.org/southside-business-initiative.html.
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PERSONNEL MATTERS
Defining your WHY?
A
good friend recently gave me a book inspire others to think, act and communicate in the same way. People don’t
to read. It was a book I had
buy into what you do; they buy
my eye on so I quickly took
into WHY you do it. Simon beher up on the offer. The book was
lieves that great leaders and great
Start With Why by Simon Sinek.
organizations are good at seeing
You may know of Simon for his
what most can’t see and then arTed.com talks. In this book, which
ticulating that to others. It’s the
I highlighted and underlined like
exact opposite of the norm. Most
crazy, he shares that WHY is the
try to go with the flow. People that
thing that inspires us and inspires
know their WHY, go with their
those around us. The book reignited
gut. Sometimes this means making
my passion for excellence. When I
a decision that others don’t agree
Mike Heffner
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fell in love with my work is when I
with or see in the beginning.
figured out my WHY. It’s now part
People Are Drawn to
of who I am and how I do things.
I wanted to share a few takeaways from the Good Communicators
Those that we consider great leaders have
book.
a way about them that draws us close to
them and that commands loyalty from othGreat Leaders Think Alike
When we understand our WHY, we can ers. It’s a bond or a feeling that many don’t
understand until you have experienced it.
This is what draws you to certain people or
products. People are drawn to leaders that
understand their WHY and can comfortably
communicate it. They can inspire others by
sharing it. Simon shared that people like to
feel connected and safe. “As humans, we
crave the feeling and we seek it out.”
Belief Is the Key
When your heart is in it, your mind comes
with it. Then your gut responds and others
see a sense of belief, resolve and authenticity.
“We trust those with whom we are able to
perceive common values or beliefs.” People
see what we do and what we say and can see
our belief. This then inspires others to act.
People Want To Work For Something
Bigger Than Themselves
We all need a reason to do things. People
Southside Business Leader
want to trust that their hard work goes toward something of value. You can’t convince
someone to trust you. You have to earn that
trust. Great leaders talk about their WHY
and prove it with how they do things. People
want to work for leaders that have their best
interest at heart and companies that have a
WHY.
The WHY is what builds your culture and
it becomes the reason that people come to
work and stay with a company. They love
what they do. They get to work inspired.
They draw in the best clients; they are always
growing and have a confidence about themselves. When you know your WHY, it’s not
work, its fun. I hope you find or know yours.
Mike Heffner is the owner of the Greenwood Express
Employment Professionals franchise. Contact Mike at mike.
heffner@expresspros.com or visit www.expressindysouth.
com.
NOW THAT WE’VE BEEN OPEN
Continuum of Caregiving
When Beth Bigham discovered ComForcare, she says she knew it was the right
franchise for her to invest in because of its
“laser-sharp focus,” and her previous experience with caregiving. She opened the 5915
S. Emerson Ave., Indianapolis, location on
Jan. 1, 2014.
“I am looking forward to more people
seeing we’re a great team of people, making
great decisions, managing caregivers well
and providing training,” Bigham says. “I’m
looking forward to more people understanding that when they pick ComForcare, that
they can trust us. They’re in good hands. We
keep focusing on continuum of care.”
Bigham, a longtime Perry Township resident, said she was her mother’s caregiver
part-time, while her father would need to
travel for work. He passed away of cancer
unexpectedly and her mom passed away a
couple of years later. When Bigham began
looking for another career, she kept thinking
about what her parents would want.
“I wanted a vehicle that made sense and
this made sense,” Bigham says, “where I
could go out and impact others in a positive
way because I understood homecare. It’s not
always rosy to being a caregiver. My mom
was in assisted living, in a nursing home. I
understood the continual care program. As
I told the corporate team, I just need this vehicle to be something where I can make my
parents proud... That’s what keeps me going.
Every day, I ask, ‘would dad be proud?’ ‘Am I
making quality decisions?’ So far I think I’m
doing alright.”
As the business grows, Bigham says they
look forward to introducing new programs.
Their next goal is to focus on dementia training and support. Two staff members are
currently trained to teach about caring for
people with dementia and they will begin
training first responders in the near future.
“We’ve definitely grown,” Bigham says.
“We are past the
break-even point and
now we have key referral partners that
send us work and
people that need
home care. So, it’s
working and it will
just get better and
better. There are a lot
of people that have a
need. We just need
to keep making those
key decisions to continue that growth.”
Beth Bigham grows programs and patient-centered
services with ComForcare, South Indianapolis
wrong, train others in what you do... This
way you’re not ever in a bind.
Third, there’s not to be any negative
around the clients... We coach our caregivers on whatever is going on in your personal
life, leave it at the door. I’m a strong believer
that you have to give your client a positive
experience.
How have things
changed since
you started your
business?
Business-wise, we
are at this point where
things are running really smoothly. There
are a lot of decisions
to be made when you
start the business, a
lot of trial and error
and that can include
location, marketing
Photo by Nicole Davis
What is the most
materials, who you’ve
valuable piece of
hired. I think now, my
Beth Bigham
advice you've been
business plan is right
given?
on track for being
You have to consider your business like a able to achieve a lot of growth.
bamboo tree. It doesn’t grow very fast. You
keep watering it, watch it and hope it grows. Tell us about your biggest challenge and
One day it starts growing and gets to the how you overcame it.
point you can start trimming. That basically
Getting everything done that I want to get
means: patience.
done in a day. I’ve had to adjust my responSecond would be risk aversion and work sibilities in that I have to be better prepared
ethically in all aspects of your business. It the night before to go in the next day, know
can be as simply as having back-up care- who I need to talk to, what I need to do and
givers ready to go if something should go who I can delegate to. I usually have a bigger
to do list than I can do. I’ve had to learn how
to delegate.
What do you wish someone had told you
before you started your business?
I was more business-minded and I knew I
was strong with operations and accounting.
Had I done it all over again, I wish they would
have stressed that I had a really strong, clinically-minded person by my side in the office with me that understood homecare and
could do some office things. Now I have the
right people in place, but I think that slowed
me down in the beginning.
What is the hottest new
trend in your industry?
A patient-centered focus. Social Services
Administration just had a seminar and they
were talking about let your client make their
own decisions, let them do what they want.
It’s their decision to make. That’s already
been a part of our ComForcare philosophy.
It’s just great customer service. Those companies that can give the clients a quality, customer service attitude, those are the ones
that are going to succeed.
ComForcare Home Care
5915 S. Emerson Ave. #600
Indianapolis, IN 46237
comforcare.com
(317) 664-5135
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BIZ LOCAL
Southside Business Leader
Matt Green, Gus Rojas, Maryann Rojas, their daughter
Mia Rojas and Lisa Rollings.
Pat King and Charles Ogborn.
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From left, Matt Green, Marlo Webb, Tracy Webb and Lisa Rollings.
Matt Green, Ben Stallings and Lisa Rollings.
Rojas, Webb and
Stallings honored
at June Cover Party
John Schwentker and Lynell Nixon.
Rick Denny and Mike Tollar.
225 S. Emerson Ave., Ste. 181
Greenwood, Indiana 46143
(317) 881-7575 | vanvalerlaw.com
The Southside Business Leader held its June Cover Party,
sponsored by Simons Bitzer and American Family Insurance
– Matthew Green Agency, on June 4 at Simons Bitzer, ADDRESS. Honored were March cover, Gus Rojas, (The Palms
Banquet & Conference Center), April cover, Tracy and Marlo
Webb (Metro Printed Products) and May cover, Ben Stallings (Beck Service Center). The Aug. 28 Cover Party, 4:306:30 p.m. For more information, contact coverparty@businessleader.bz or call (317) 918-0334.
Photos by Nicole Davis
Michael R. St. Pierre, CFSP
CEO/Chairman of the Board
Bus: (317) 632-9431
mrs@wilsonstpierre.com
www.wilsonstpierre.com
Rotary Club
Greenwood
Evelyn ‘Ebbie’
Crawford CLU
586 South State Rd 135 Ste A
Greenwood, IN 46142-1439
Bus: (317) 888-0101
Cell: (317) 727-7353
ebbie@myagentebbie.net
Partner
Rick Myers
(317) 300-8782
family owned & operated
since 1897
The Greenwood Club
Rob Bailey, Agent
The Rotary Club of Greenwood was organized in 1965. Its members represent a broad cross-section of
businesses and professional leaders of our community. The club is one of about 32,000 Clubs in more than
200 countries’ and territories in the world that make up Rotary International, the world’s largest service
club organization. The members of these Rotary Clubs form a global network of more than 1.2 million businesses and professional men and women who volunteer their time and talents to serve their communities
and the world.
Meeting Time:
Monday at 12:00pm
Club meetings are held in conjunction with lunch every Monday at noon in the conference facilities of
Jonathon Byrd’s Banquet Center in Greenwood. Meetings offer an opportunity to visit with other members,
learn about Rotary projects and hear from speakers on a variety of topics, from politics to humanitarian
issues.
48 N. Emerson Avenue
Greenwood, IN 46143
Bus: 317-882-1299
www.robbaileyagency.com
CONTACT ME TODAY.
Meeting Place:
Jonathan Byrd’s Cafeteria
100 Byrd Way
Greenwood, IN
COME JOIN US!
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Club Meetings
For more information, contact membership representatives:
Chris Rosser (317) 412-5114, chris.rosser@edwardjones.com
or Jerry Sparks (317) 626-9002, jerrysparks8352@comcast.net
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Upcoming Chamber
Meetings and events
1 - Greater Greenwood
Chamber of Commerce
(Horizon Bank Ribbon
Cutting & Relocation);
July 1, 2 – 3 p.m., 942
U.S. 31 S., Greenwood.
For more information, call
(317) 859-6330.
9 – Greater Beech Grove
Chamber of Commerce
(July Networking
Luncheon); July 9, 11:30
a.m. – 1 p.m., Hornet Park
Community center. For
more information, call
(317) 759-2873.
11 - Greater Greenwood
Chamber of Commerce
(Greenwood Public Library
Craft Fair); July 11, 1 – 4
p.m., 310 S. Meridian St.,
Greenwood. For more
information, call (317)
881-1953.
14 – Franklin Township
Chamber of Commerce
(Monthly Member
Meeting Luncheon);
July 14, 11:30 a.m.
– 1 p.m., Wheatley’s,
8902 Southern Ave.,
Wanamaker. Cost is $12.
For more information, visit
franklintwpchamber.org.
17 – Franklin Township
Chamber of Commerce
(Franklin Township
Education Foundation
Golf Fore Kids
Tournament); July 17,
12 – 6 p.m., Hillview
Country Club, 1800 E.
King St., Franklin. For more
information, visit myftef.
org.
23 - Greater Greenwood
Chamber of Commerce
(2015 Chamber Golf
Classic); July 23, 7:30
a.m. – 1 p.m., Dye’s Walk
Country Club, 2080 S.
State Rd. 135, Greenwood.
For more information, call
(317) 888-4856.
Newly Incorporated
Catsplus DBA
Robert Browning
305 Main Cross
Edinburgh, IN 46124
Fit for a King
Brian King B.
2152 Bridlewood Dr.
Franklin, IN 46131
Gaughan Show Pigs
Timothy Gaughan
6734 E. 700 N.
Needham, IN 46162
Greenwood Cheer
Sheila Martin
784 Brookview Dr.
Greenwood, IN 46142
Hilltop Motel
Pravinbhai G. Patel
5351 S. U.S. Hwy. 31
Franklin, IN 46131
K B Cleaning
Kari Boemer
6788 S. 25 W.
Trafalgar, IN 46181
King Buffet
Hao Zheng Zheng
1374 Niagara Lane
Franklin, IN 46131
Laser Grader of Indiana
David T Gillespie
3190 W. 900 St.
Trafalgar, IN 46181
Magnolia Springs
Southpointe
4926 Sir Barton Way
Indianapolis, IN 46237
(317) 886-2731
Tiefel
Chiropractic Clinic
5655 S. East St.
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(812) 239-8844
SBA GUARANTEED
LOANS
Boone County
Quickdraw Foods, LLC
9179 Brookstone PL.
Zionsville, IN 46077
$95,000. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
Hamilton County
Baltz Enterprises, LLC
682 Shannon Ct.
Noblesville, IN 46062
$15,000. $30,300
The Huntington National
Bank (OH)
Carmel, IN 46032
$45,000. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
THAI 9, LLC
110 W. Main St., Ste. 140
Carmel, IN 46032
$50,000. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
Amerruss Property
Group, LLC
8824 Key Harbour Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46236
$100,000. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
Hendricks County
Asphalt Solutions, Inc.
5340 S. Harding St.
Indianapolis, IN 46217
$408,000
Premier Capital Corp.
Avonlea, LLC
7351 Janean Dr.
Brownsburg, IN 46112
$100,000
The Huntington National
Bank (OH)
Blue Horse Trucking, Inc.
8664 Redditch Dr.
Avon, IN 46123
$72,400. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
Gold Star Carrier, LLC
9730 Rhodes Lane
Avon, IN 46123
$80,500. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
Healthsolutions of
Carmel Corp.
12413 Old Meridian St.
Carmel, IN 46032
$450,000. Horizon Bank
HT Express, Inc.
8718 Redditch Dr.
Avon, IN 46123
$96,100. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
Oakleaf Designs
Bill Oakes
1174 Oakleaf Rd.
Franklin, IN 46131
Midwest Paving, LLC
16105 River Road
Noblesville, IN 46062
$150,000
Indiana Business Bank
Prime Time
Performance Horses
Sarah Wuensch
34 Walnut St.
Southport, IN 46227
Nexxt Spine, LLC
14425 Bergen Blvd,, #B
Noblesville, IN 46060
$600,000. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
Healthsource of
Danville, IN, LLC
1300 E. Main St.
Danville, IN 46122
$475,000
First Bank Financial (WI)
Greater Greenwood
Chamber of Commerce
New Members
O'Malia's Living Ltd.
115 Medial Dr.
Carmel, IN 46032
$25,000
Wells Fargo Bank
Midwest Shape Shifters
Catherine Richmond
1576 Brookfield Circle
Franklin, IN 46131
Adaco, inc.
5458 Chancery Blvd.
Greenwood, IN 46143
(317) 422-4840
ISU Green Owens
Insurance
1111 N. Main St.
Franklin, IN 46131
(317) 383-7332
PCRPureBare, LLC
10835 Diamond Dr.
Carmel, IN 46032
$100,000. First Colorado
National Bank
River Ridge
Properties, LLC
11920 Brookshire Pkwy.
Marion County
Thieneman
Construction, Inc.
17219 Foundation Pkwy.
Westfield, IN 46074
$1,704,000
Indiana Statewide CDC
H & L Pool
Management, LLC
14854 War Emblem Dr.
Noblesville, IN 46060
$26,500. Chase Bank
Mac Remodeling
John Caffero
5180 E. Mahalasville Rd.
Morgantown, IN 46160
Maddox Industrial
Group, Inc.
3771 S. U.S. 31 South
Franklin, IN 46131
$780,500. $511,500
Stock Yards Bank & Trust
Co. (KY)
SixSix Graphics, LLC
1531 Northfield
Dr. East, #300
Brownsburg, IN 46112
$98,000. U.S. Bank
Virgil Fitness
Enterprises, LLC
475 Northpoint Ct.
Brownsburg, IN 46112
$15,000. KeyBank (OH)
Johnson County
A & I Trust In God
Transport, Inc.
3168 Holt St.
Whiteland, IN 46184
$30,200. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
Baun's Chimney
Sweeping, LLC
3160 Compass Dr.
Franklin, IN 46131
$25,000
BMO Harris Bank (IL)
Good Shepherd
Veterinary Services, P.C.
250 S. S.R. 135
Bargersville, IN 46106
$50,000. Horizon Bank
Bartco, Inc.
1202 E. 38th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46205
$40,000. $100,000
PNC Bank
Cargo Lines, LLC
1438 Danielle Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46231
$70,400. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
Dhaliwal Trans, LLC
4818 Sunpoint Circle,
Apt. 503
Indianapolis, IN 46237
$98,300. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
Doraha Transport. Inc.
5542 Dill Ct.
Indianapolis, IN 46237
$125,700. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
Global Smiles
Dental, Inc.
8028 S. Emerson Ave.,
Ste. A&B
Indianapolis, IN 46237
$100,000. Chase Bank
Southside Business Leader
Krakra Pk, Inc.
10440 Hickory Hill Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46234
$25,200. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
Laser B Carrier, LLC
7324 Lakeland Trails Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN 46259
$143,800. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
Literaze, Inc.
5356 79th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46268
$220,000. Hendrick
County Bank & Trust Co.
Lava Lounge
6308 Guilford Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46220
$242,000
Indiana Statewide CDC
Love Truck Line, Inc.
6728 Panther Way
Indianapolis, IN 46237
$150,000. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
MPM Trans, Inc.
4606 Pantina Way
Indianapolis, IN 46237
$45,300. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
Orange Leaf Bluff
Road, Inc.
6845 Bluff Road, # 21
Indianapolis, IN 46217
$100,000
Ridgestone Bank (WI)
Salon Orange Moon, LLC
2457 N. Delaware St.
Indianapolis, IN 46205
$412,200
Chase Bank
Security Masters Corp.
2602 E. 55th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46220
$4,450,000
Bankers Trust Co. (IA)
Gray's Delivery Inc
2804 Saturn Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46229
$80,400. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
Shell- Lafayette Road
8562 Lafayette Road
Indianapolis, IN 46278
$807,000
Indiana Statewide CDC
Hatchet, LLC
212 W. 10th St., Ste. A365
Indianapolis, IN 46202
$25,000. Chase Bank
Sullivan Commercial
Supply Inc., LLC
8112 Woodland Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46278
$750,000. $500,000
Mainsource Bank
Imperial Logistics, LLC
7252 Bruin Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46241
$169,500. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
Jass Trucking, Inc.
5324 Grassy Bank Ct.
Indianapolis, IN 46237
$141,300. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
Jeffrey L Miller
dba Mainland
2845 W. 29th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46222
$23,900. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
Thai Orchid, LLC
8145 Bash St.
Indianapolis, IN 46250
$50,000. The Huntington
National Bank (OH)
Tulip Tree Creamery, LLC
6330 Corporate Dr., Ste. D
Indianapolis, IN 46278
$30,000
Indiana Business Bank
Vitian's
Re-Upholstery, LLC
3046 N. Shadeland Ave.,
Ste. D
Indianapolis, IN 46226
$25,000
STAR Financial Bank
WebStream Sports
5200 E. 64th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46220
$515,000
Indiana Statewide CDC
Shelby County
Media Hub, LLC f/k/a A
& H Enterprises, LLC
60 E. Washington St.
Shelbyville, IN 46176
$90,000. $150,000
Indiana Business Bank
BIZ BRIEFS
Cortez joins
Franciscan
Physician Network
Cass Ramos Cortez,
MD, has established
a practice with Franciscan Physician Network Franklin Township Family Medicine.
He joins John P. Snook, MD, and advanced practice provider Collette Utley, NP, whose offices are located at
8325 E. Southport Rd., Ste 100. Franklin Township Family Medicine provides medical care for the entire family, from newborns to seniors. To make
an appointment with Dr. Cortez, call
(317) 862-6609.
Sherman elected
chairman of the
board
Late last month, Pat Sherman was
elected chairman of the Johnson County Development Corporation board of
directors. He currently serves on the
board of directors and chairs the Audit
Committee of First Merchants Bank.
He also serves on the boards of First
Merchants Charitable Foundation,
Washington Jefferson Williams Foundation, Center Grove Trails, Inc., and
the Baxter YMCA. He is past president
of the Greenwood Board of Aviation
Commissioners and is Controller for
the Johnson County Solid Waste Management District. He is a member (and
past president) of the Greenwood Rotary Club and member (and past board
member) of the Greenwood Chamber
of Commerce.
BEECH GROVE CHAMBER NEWS
beechgrovechamber.org
Greater Beech Grove Chamber of Commerce
Mailing address: PO Box 702, Beech Grove, IN 46107
Building Location: 409 Main St., Beech Grove, IN 46107
Office: (317) 800-8499 • Email: info@beechgrovechamber.org
ABOUT US
CHAMBER NEWS
About the Greater Beech Grove
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber office moves to Main Street
Established in 2007, the Greater Beech
Grove Chamber of Commerce partners with
businesses to build a dynamic community
that benefits the greater Beech Grove area.
President: Melody Stevens
Vice President: Jim Coffman
Secretary: Linda Melton
Treasurer: Liz Schoettle
In the past year, the Greater Beech Grove Chamber of Commerce has grown its membership more than 30 percent, and along
with that accomplishment, the organization has become financially capable to open a new and exciting chapter.
In early June, the Chamber moved into its new office space on
409 Main St. in Beech Grove.
“We are thrilled to be back on Main Street and have the means
to possess our own space,” said Laura Barnard, executive director.
“The new office is directly next to one of our long-time members,
the Henthorn Agency.”
All correspondence to the Chamber should still be sent to PO
Box 702, Beech Grove, IN 46107, but visitors are welcome to check
out the new home during office hours, 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
In addition to a new address, the Chamber also has a new phone
number, (317) 800-8499. Calls to the former number will not be
answered or returned.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
• Tiny Tots Couture, Nadja Goheen, 42
N. 7th Ave., Beech Grove, IN 46107.
(317) 489-8876.
• Kinetrex Energy, Craig Moore, 3565
Big Four Rd., Beech Grove, IN 46203.
(317) 504-0009.
• Hanna Rental, LLC, Anthony and
Tammy Hanna, 3501 W. Kelly St.,
Indianapolis, IN 46241. (317) 491-4578.
• MAS Grafx, Mike McManus, 302 Main
St., Beech Grove, IN 46107. (317) 4675014.
EVENTS CALENDAR
•July 9: Monthly Meeting, 7:30 - 9 a.m.,
Hornet Park Community Center
NEW!
Community
Calendars Available
The first of its kind, Beech Grove Community
Calendar is now available at Greater Beech Grove
Chamber businesses and the Chamber office. The
calendar features artwork from local Beech Grove
City School students, Beech Grove athletic events
for volleyball, football, boys and girls basketball,
dates of special community events and nonprofit
meetings, valuable coupons from members and a directory of the Chamber’s members.
•July 11: Shred it Day, 9 a.m. - noon, City
Hall, 806 Main St., Beech Grove
•July 22: Board Meeting, 11:30 a.m. - 1
p.m., 409 Main St., Beech Grove
•August 9: Music on Main St., 3 - 8 p.m.
Dedicated and committed to helping Families Memorialize their loved ones
with personalized and meaningful Funeral Services, since 1927.
Beech Grove Chapel
1301 Main Street
Beech Grove, Indiana 46107
786-1476
Indianapolis Chapel
4901 E. Stop 11 Road
Indianapolis, Indiana 46237
885-0330
Music on Main showcases
local businesses, food and talent
As summer winds down, there are few better ways to enjoy a Sunday afternoon and evening than with a cold drink and great music. That is exactly what
the Greater Beech Grove Chamber of Commerce is serving up at the inaugural
Music on Main concert, 3 - 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9.
The event takes place on Main Street in Beech Grove between 6th and 8th
Avenues and opens with Big Roscoe and the Hammers from 3 - 5 p.m. and
finishes with the Woomblies Rock Orchestra from 6 - 8 p.m. Both bands have
local Beech Grove ties and will offer excellent soundtracks for soaking in the
last bit of summer. Local vendor and business booths will be available as well
as food trucks from Sully’s Famous Hot Dogs, Kona Ice and Jet’s Pizza, and the
Eagles’ Beer Garden will offer refreshments for the over-21 crowd.
Sponsorships and booth spaces are still available. Contact the Chamber office at (317) 800-8499 or email info@beechgrovechamber.org for more info.
2353 E. Perry Road, Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-9990 | info@fivestarc.com | fivestarc.com/thepalms
Gus and Maryann Rojas have over 50 years of combined experience
working in high profile food and beverage service companies
throughout the United States. Five Star Catering is now able to
share their culinary expertise with the community.
•Holiday Celebrations
•Family Gatherings
•Office Parties
•Reunions
We look forward to serving
you and your guests!
•Graduations
•Weddings
•Seminars
•Trade Shows
Please come and
visit a venue
that people are
talking about.
The Palms is one
of the best in
the state. You
will have to see
it to believe it!
The Palms is located 5 miles west of the
Indianapolis International Airport.